Jessie's mum and dad visit

On Monday my mum Maureen and dad Pat visited KIDSPACE. They had travelled from Marlborough to see me for the weekend. It was great to bring them in to meet all of my KIDSPACE friends.

Jasper and Eneri shook their hands and Taylah and Chardanae showed dad into the blanket hut outside, Irene showed them the growing grass, while inside Ruby, Libby and Sarah listened to a story my dad read and mum helped Noah with a large block tower.

Mum and dad thought KIDSPACE was great!

Jessie

Isaac brings in his stitches

Today Isaac was back at KIDSPACE and he brought along his stitches in a jar with a lid. These black nylon stitches where removed from his head and today he has glue in his cut and a plaster to cover it.

A few of Isaac's friends have been very worried about him after he cut his head and the ambulance arrived, but today when he proudly showed off the stitches they all smiled and had a close look into the jar. Thanks for sharing your stitches Isaac!

Jessie

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Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents (Colenso) visit KIDSPACE

One of Rie's key children while she is on practicum at Colenso loves birds. So on Wednesday Rie walked her new friends to visit us and our small animals. They looked at our birds Bo and Leelah, and also went to see Murphy and Jo-Jo in the front garden. They where also keen on our sandpit, prams and dollies, our sit in car and the water trough. Teacher Joy once worked at KIDSPACE and our older children enjoyed seeing her as they did Rie.
"Children develop an understanding that the early childhood education setting is fair for all", Belonging, Te Whaariki.
This was a great opportunity to have more than one special visitor at KIDSPACE and for our children to happily introduce themselves, share their equipment and see that others enjoy their environment also.
We plan to walk to Colseno once Rie is back, to see their special centre.
Jessie

I like the hail H-A-I-L

What odd weather today, sunshine and sunblock then hail and rain!
We ran around and caught the hail on our clothes, pootae and in a big blue bucket.
Laker, with Elijah's help, carried the bucket to collect hail stones in. Sarah shows off the many hail stones that landed on her jersey. Eneri searched for hail on his sweatshirt and Noah picked the hail off his sleeves and ate it.
"Children develop strategies for actively exploring and making sense of the world by using their bodies, including active exploration with all senses, and the use of tools, materials and equipment to extend skills", Exploration, Te Whaariki.
By touching, running in, transporting and tasting the hail we could experience what frozen rain is like.
Jessie

Isaac and the ambulance

This morning an ambulance came to KIDSPACE. Isaac cut his forehead open and needed more than first aid. This was the first time an ambulance had ever visited us for an accident. Allan the ambulance driver arrived and bandaged up Isaac's head, making him look like a rugby player. He also looked into Isaac's eyes with a small torch and felt for his pulse in his wrist. Isaac's nanny Beth arrived and together with Allan they walked into the ambulance. Issac could have gone by car to the doctor but Allan and the ambulance were in the KIDSPACE driveway so they rode in this. In the ambulance Allan asked Isaac if he snored when he slept and covered him with a blanket, after checking with nanny Beth for Isaac's age and home address they where off.
When Isaac's mum Gina arrived this afternoon to collect his bag and lunchbox, she said Isaac has eight stitches in his head and was very still and brave while they were put in. We can't wait to see Isaac and his stitches on Tuesday.
Jessie (Hey Jessie I'm pretty sure Max Hunt has been in an ambulance at KIDSPACE:)